Ghana

President Herzog receives credentials of five new ambassadors to Israel day before elections

The list includes Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana of Rwanda, Christophe Parisot of France, Arad Benko of Austria, Stella Ronner Grubacic of the Netherlands, and Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable of Ghana.

President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.
Kenyan students at a school aided by ConnectingMath, an Israeli nonprofit working to expand acces to math education in developing countries.

Israeli non-profits, companies expand education access in remote communities worldwide

Protesters gather outside a building they believe is occupied by undocumented foreign nationals during a demonstration by the "March and March" in Johannesburg, South Afrfica, June 30, 2026.

Nigeria says two of its citizens killed as anti-migrant violence surges in South Africa

Israeli psychic Uri Geller and England's Harry Kane.

Israeli Uri Geller goes toe-to-toe with Ghanian witch doctor over World Cup curses - interview


Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy

Notably, Ghana's parliament passed the bill as Pride Month is set to start around the world on Monday.

LGBTQ flag

Ghana and Israel go tit for tat deporting each others' citizens in diplomatic storm

"If Israel deports 10 Ghanaians, we will deport 10. 20, we'll deport 20. 50 we'll deport 50. We are not going to accept this," said FM Okudzeto Ablakwa.

 Ben Gurion Airport

Chinese group to purchase mine project from U.S.-based Newmont

Ghana’s Akyem Gold Mine Project will be acquired for $1 billion in deal announced Wednesday

 Chinese group to purchase mine project from U.S.-based Newmont

Report: Ghana’s illegal gold mining industry booms

At the expense of workers’ health, increased crime and adverse environmental effects, the heightened price of gold stimulates Ghanaian black market mining industry

 Ghana’s illegal gold mining industry booms

FM Eli Cohen looks to up cooperation with UN Security Council member Ghana

Israel and Ghana will work to increase cooperation in the areas of agriculture, border security and medicine, Foreign Minister Cohen said. 

Ghana's president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) speaks during a news conference at his home in Accra, Ghana, December 9, 2016.

Celebrating Israel Independence Day in Ghana

 Tararam perform in Ghana

18 countries take part in African Lion drill amid West Africa challenges - analysis

The IDF is taking an active part in the African Lion international exercise for the first time. The event is the largest annual combined exercise of the US Africa Command.

 A delegation of 12 soldiers and commanders from the Golani Brigade's elite unit in the IDF joined the "African Lion 2023" international exercise in Morocco

As Russia looms, US seeks influence in West Africa's fight against Islamists

For a decade, offensive efforts have failed to stop an Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands and displaced millions.

Ghanaian military personnel train shooting during the annual counter-terrorism program called "Operation Flintlock", in Daboya, Ghana March 2, 2023.

Herzog receives credentials of six new ambassadors

Each had a separate meeting with him in which they discussed issues such as developments in their respective countries, taking relations with Israel to a higher level.

 President Isaac Herzog with the ambassador from New Zealand, Zoe Coulson-Sinclair.

Lion mauls a man to death in Ghana zoo

Around noon on Sunday, a man gets mauled to death by a lion after entering the lion's enclosure at Ghana's Accra Zoo.

YASHA THE lioness is seen with her six-week-old Asiatic lion cubs, at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in on May 6